The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
ROLLED INTO RREYITY.
A Few Minutes with the News of This
Vicinity,

A Few Minutes with the News OF This
Vicinity,
VIM. q. Grubb, an old and respected
cit zsn of Alliance, died on Wednesday
morning after lingering illness. He
had been In the employ OF the railroad
company for nearly thirty-aVe years.
At q regular meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club held last night
the following trustees were elected for
one year: j. E. MOnnOt, Fred Lied,
August Smith. Charles b. Frf z9r and
Atlee POmerine.
VIM. Hall, formerly travelling agent
for the Canton Bridge Works, has been
promoted by the management to the re
spOnsible position Of Superintendent Of
the works. Mr.. Hall has been connected
with the firm for number OF years, and
has we'll earned the confidence the COM
pany bestOws upon him.
Alliance Review: I'd. l. Roller, assist
ant ticket agent at this place for about
four years, on account Of business abil-
ity, honesty and good looks, has been
promoted, and will take charge Of the
Ft. Wayne Cffice In Canton In short
time. Though sorry to lose ed we con
gratnlate him and our big Dutch sister
on their good luck.
The Prohibition League meeting last
night, we are informed, was we'll at
tended. On account Of the lecture by
Miss Kste Field next Wednesday night,
the meeting for the nomination Of city
and township officers was postponed
from Wednesday as formerly annOuno-
ed, to Saturday night the 10Th, when
they say they will put a full ticket In
the field.
The Alliance school board has resolved
to submit the question Of levying tax
Of $40 900 for the building Of q new
school house, to q vote Of the people on
the 10Th inst. II the tax Is endorsed by
the voters, the Alliance College property
will be purchased at cost not exceed.
ing $13, 900, and che 1000 balance will
belused In making repairs on. the prop
erty. II this pre- ject is carried out, ALI.
ance will have one Of the finest school
buildings In the State. il
A Millersburg dispatch says: "WOrd
received from the authorities at Canton,
asks whether the man named Jones,
now In our jail for house breaking, has
a little knife In his possession with the
name of q lady Of Canton engraved on
the handle. A search was made through
his effacts and the knife found. This
fastens on the thief the theft of a sum
Of money at Canton, and as soon as he
is through with the law here he will be
taken to Canton for trial."
Lexington, KY, dispatch says: Mr..
Timothy Anglln, Of the GlenarvOn Stock
Farm, has sold to Mr.. A. A. Ki'zmiller,
of Canton, Ohio, the black stallion
Ellerslie Wilkes, by George Wilkes, with
a record of 2:22; first dam, Alleen, by
Mambrin0 BOY; second dam, Bette
Brown, by MambrinO Patchen, The
prica paid was $4,000. He is TO be put
on Mr.. Ki zniller's farm, which he re
Gently purchased, near Lexington, and
will be put in the stud. This Is au im-
portant sale, rs EllersJie Wilkes Is one
of the best bred colts in America.
A twenty thousand dollar damage
suit has been on trial this week before
Judge Welker of the United States dis.
trict Court at Cleveland. The title of
the case is Mathew jacques VS. the Penn
sylvanis Railway Company. Jacqur
was an employe Of the Cleveland s.
Pittsburg Railway Company, being en
gagged on a freight train running be
tween Crestline and AlliaDce He was
sitting in the c6boOse, while the train
was under way, on the night of 03ober
%, 1880, when a freight train ran into
the cabOOse from the rear. he claims
that his injuries produced partial par
alysis, that his spine was injured and
that he was badly cut about the head
and scalded In the accident. The rear
freight, he claims, was running too fast
and was wholly responsible for the acci-
dent, and on this ground he claims that
the company should be held responsible
for his Injuries.
A new swindling game has just been
which equals the festherbed
racket, worked In this county few
months ago. One Of these clever rascals
has been operating quite successfully In
|ome Of the adjoining counties. The
plan is TO call at residence and per-
Iuade the family to have Q photograph
u some member or relative enlarged.
4 the negotiations are successful the
gent, Rs he represents himself, will
hen request an advance Of 81 or So, or
bout half his charge for the enlarge
nent. In almost every case the money
will be given to him, and he will leave
With the photograph. After several
lays waiting the family will become
that they have fallen victims
o swindleT, who, having received the
mall amount given him, has dissp
,eared with the pictures intrusted to
lis care.